Daniel 5

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 Belshazzar, the king, made a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and each one of them drank according to his age.	1 Βαλτασαρ ο βασιλευς εκαμε συμποσιον μεγα εις χιλιους εκ των μεγιστανων αυτου και επινεν οινον ενωπιον των χιλιων.
2 And so, when they were drunk, he instructed that the vessels of gold and silver should be brought, which Nebuchadnezzar, his father, had carried away from the temple, which was in Jerusalem, so that the king, and his nobles, and his wives, and the concubines, might drink from them.	2 Και εν τη γευσει του οινου προσεταξεν ο Βαλτασαρ να φερωσι τα σκευη τα χρυσα και τα αργυρα, τα οποια Ναβουχοδονοσορ ο πατηρ αυτου αφηρεσεν εκ του ναου του εν Ιερουσαλημ, δια να πιωσιν εν αυτοις ο βασιλευς και οι μεγιστανες αυτου, αι γυναικες αυτου και αι παλλακαι αυτου.
3 Then the gold and silver vessels were presented, which he had carried away from the temple and which had been in Jerusalem, and the king, and his nobles, wives, and concubines, drank from them.	3 Και εφερθησαν τα σκευη τα χρυσα, τα οποια αφηρεθησαν εκ του ναου του οικου του Θεου του εν Ιερουσαλημ? και επινον εν αυτοις ο βασιλευς και οι μεγιστανες αυτου, αι γυναικες αυτου και αι παλλακαι αυτου.
4 They drank wine, and they praised their gods of gold, and silver, brass, iron, and wood and stone.	4 Επινον οινον και ηνεσαν τους θεους τους χρυσους και αργυρους, τους χαλκους, τους σιδηρους, τους ξυλινους και τους λιθινους.
5 In the same hour, there appeared fingers, as of the hand of a man, writing on the surface of the wall, opposite the candlestick, in the king’s palace. And the king observed the part of the hand that wrote.	5 Εν αυτη τη ωρα εξηλθον δακτυλοι χειρος ανθρωπου και εγραψαν κατεναντι της λυχνιας επι το κονιαμα του τοιχου του παλατιου του βασιλεως? και ο βασιλευς εβλεπε την παλαμην της χειρος, ητις εγραψε.
6 Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts disturbed him, and he lost his self-control, and his knees knocked against one other.	6 Τοτε η οψις του βασιλεως ηλλοιωθη και οι διαλογισμοι αυτου συνεταραττον αυτον, ωστε οι συνδεσμοι της οσφυος αυτου διελυοντο και τα γονατα αυτου συνεκρουοντο.
7 And the king cried out loudly for them to bring in the astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. And the king proclaimed to the wise men of Babylon, saying, “Whoever will read this writing and make known to me its interpretation will be clothed with purple, and will have a golden chain on his neck, and will be third in my kingdom.”	7 Και εβοησεν ο βασιλευς μεγαλοφωνως να εισαξωσι τους επαοιδους, τους Χαλδαιους και τους μαντεις. Τοτε ο βασιλευς ελαλησε και ειπε προς τους σοφους της Βαβυλωνος, Οστις αναγνωση την γραφην ταυτην και μοι δειξη την ερμηνειαν αυτης, θελει ενδυθη πορφυραν, και η αλυσος η χρυση θελει τεθη περι τον τραχηλον αυτου και θελει εισθαι ο τριτος αρχων του βασιλειου.
8 Then, in came all the wise men of the king, but they could neither read the writing, nor reveal the interpretation to the king.	8 Τοτε εισηλθον παντες οι σοφοι του βασιλεως? πλην δεν ηδυναντο να αναγνωσωσι την γραφην ουδε την ερμηνειαν αυτης να φανερωσωσι προς τον βασιλεα.
9 Therefore, king Belshazzar was quite confused, and his face was altered, and even his nobles were disturbed.	9 Και ο βασιλευς Βαλτασαρ εταραχθη μεγαλως και ηλλοιωθη εν αυτω η οψις αυτου και οι μεγιστανες αυτου συνεταραχθησαν.
10 But the queen, because of what had happened to the king and his nobles, entered the banquet house. And she spoke out, saying, “O king, live forever. Do not let your thoughts confuse you, neither should your face be altered.	10 Η βασιλισσα εκ των λογων του βασιλεως και των μεγιστανων αυτου εισηλθεν εις τον οικον του συμποσιου? και ελαλησεν η βασιλισσα και ειπε, Βασιλευ, ζηθι εις τον αιωνα? μη σε ταραττωσιν οι διαλογισμοι σου και η οψις σου ας μη αλλοιουται.
11 There is a man in your kingdom, who has the spirit of the holy gods within himself, and in the days of your father, knowledge and wisdom were found in him. For king Nebuchadnezzar, your father, appointed him leader of the astrologers, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, even your father, I say to you, O king.	11 Υπαρχει ανθρωπος εν τω βασιλειω σου, εις τον οποιον ειναι το πνευμα των αγιων θεων? και εν ταις ημεραις του πατρος σου φως και συνεσις και σοφια, ως η σοφια των θεων, ευρεθησαν εν αυτω, τον οποιον ο βασιλευς Ναβουχοδονοσορ ο πατηρ σου, ο βασιλευς ο πατηρ σου, κατεστησεν αρχοντα των μαγων, των επαοιδων, των Χαλδαιων και των μαντεων.
12 For a greater spirit, and foresight, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and the revealing of secrets, and the solution to difficulties were found in him, that is, in Daniel, to whom the king gave the name Belteshazzar. Now, therefore, let Daniel be summoned, and he will explain the interpretation.”	12 Διοτι πνευμα εξοχον και γνωσις και συνεσις, ερμηνεια ενυπνιων και εξηγησις αινιγματων και λυσις αποριων, ευρεθησαν εν αυτω τω Δανιηλ, τον οποιον ο βασιλευς μετωνομασε Βαλτασασαρ? τωρα λοιπον ας προσκληθη ο Δανιηλ, και θελει δειξει την ερμηνειαν.
13 Then Daniel was brought in before the king. And the king spoke to him, saying, “Are you Daniel, of the sons of the captivity of Judah, whom my father the king led out of Judea?	13 Τοτε εισηχθη ο Δανιηλ εμπροσθεν του βασιλεως. Και ο βασιλευς ελαλησε και ειπε προς τον Δανιηλ, Συ εισαι ο Δανιηλ εκεινος, οστις εισαι εκ των υιων της αιχμαλωσιας του Ιουδα, τους οποιους εφερεν εκ της Ιουδαιας ο βασιλευς ο πατηρ μου;
14 I have heard of you, that you have the spirit of the gods, and that greater knowledge, as well as understanding and wisdom, have been found in you.	14 Ηκουσα τωοντι περι σου, οτι το πνευμα των θεων ειναι εν σοι και φως και συνεσις και σοφια εξοχος ευρεθησαν εν σοι.
15 And now the wise astrologers have entered into my presence, so as to read this writing and to reveal to me its interpretation. And they were not able to tell me the meaning of this writing.	15 Και τωρα εισηλθον εμπροσθεν μου οι σοφοι και οι επαοιδοι, δια να αναγνωσωσι την γραφην ταυτην και να φανερωσωσιν εις εμε την ερμηνειαν αυτης, πλην δεν ηδυνηθησαν να δειξωσι του πραγματος την ερμηνειαν.
16 Furthermore, I have heard about you that you can interpret obscure things and solve difficulties. So then, if you succeed in reading the writing, and in revealing its interpretation, you will be clothed with purple, and you will have a chain of gold around your neck, and you will be the third leader in my kingdom.”	16 Και εγω ηκουσα περι σου, οτι δυνασαι να ερμηνευης και να λυης αποριας? τωρα λοιπον, εαν δυνηθης να αναγνωσης την γραφην και να φανερωσης προς εμε την ερμηνειαν αυτης θελεις ενδυθη πορφυραν και η αλυσος η χρυση θελει τεθη περι τον τραχηλον σου και θελεις εισθαι ο τριτος αρχων του βασιλειου.
17 To this Daniel responded by saying directly to the king, “Your rewards should be for yourself, and the gifts of your house you may give to another, but I will read to you the writing, O king, and I will reveal to you its interpretation.	17 Τοτε ο Δανιηλ απεκριθη και ειπεν εμπροσθεν του βασιλεως, Τα δωρα σου ας ηναι εν σοι και δος εις αλλον τας αμοιβας σου? εγω δε θελω αναγνωσει την γραφην εις τον βασιλεα και θελω φανερωσει την ερμηνειαν προς αυτον.
18 O king, the Most High God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, your father, a kingdom and greatness, glory and honor.	18 Βασιλευ, ο Θεος ο υψιστος εδωκεν εις τον Ναβουχοδονοσορ τον πατερα σου βασιλειαν και μεγαλειοτητα και δοξαν και τιμην.
19 And because of the greatness that he gave to him, all peoples, tribes, and languages trembled and were afraid of him. Whomever he wished, he put to death; and whomever he wished, he destroyed; and whomever he wished, he exalted; and whomever he wished, he lowered.	19 Και δια την μεγαλειοτητα, την οποιαν εδωκεν εις αυτον, παντες οι λαοι, εθνη και γλωσσαι ετρεμον και εφοβουντο εμπροσθεν αυτου? οντινα ηθελεν εφονευε και οντινα ηθελεν εφυλαττε ζωντα και οντινα ηθελεν υψωνε και οντινα ηθελεν εταπεινονεν?
20 But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit was hardened in arrogance, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom and his glory was taken away.	20 αλλ' οτε η καρδια αυτου επηρθη και ο νους αυτου εσκληρυνθη εν τη υπερηφανια, κατεβιβασθη απο του βασιλικου θρονου αυτου και αφηρεθη η δοξα αυτου απ' αυτου?
21 And he was expelled from the sons of men, and so his heart was placed with the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys, and he ate hay like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he realized that the Most High holds power over the kingdom of men, and that whoever he wishes, he will set over it.	21 και εξεδιωχθη εκ των υιων των ανθρωπων, και η καρδια αυτου εγεινεν ως των θηριων και η κατοικια αυτου ητο μετα των αγριων ονων? με χορτον ως οι βοες ετρεφετο και το σωμα αυτου εβρεχετο υπο της δροσου του ουρανου? εωσου εγνωρισεν οτι ο Θεος ο υψιστος ειναι Κυριος της βασιλειας των ανθρωπων και οντινα θελει, στηνει επ' αυτην.
22 Likewise, you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all these things.	22 Και συ ο υιος αυτου, ο Βαλτασαρ, δεν εταπεινωσας την καρδιαν σου, ενω εγνωριζες παντα ταυτα?
23 But you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. And the vessels of his house have been presented before you. And you, and your nobles, and your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. Likewise, you have praised the gods of silver, and gold, and brass, iron, and wood and stone, who neither see, nor hear, nor feel, yet you have not glorified the God who holds your breath and all your ways in his hand.	23 αλλ' υψωθης εναντιον του Κυριου του ουρανου? και τα σκευη του οικου αυτου εφεραν εμπροσθεν σου, και επινετε οινον εξ αυτων και συ και οι μεγιστανες σου, αι γυναικες σου και αι παλλακαι σου? και εδοξολογησας τους θεους τους αργυρους και τους χρυσους, τους χαλκους, τους σιδηρους, τους ξυλινους και τους λιθινους, οιτινες δεν βλεπουσιν ουδε ακουουσιν ουδε νοουσι? τον δε Θεον, εις του οποιου την χειρα ειναι η πνοη σου και εις την εξουσιαν αυτου πασαι αι οδοι σου, δεν εδοξασας.
24 Therefore, he has sent the part of the hand which has written this, which has been inscribed.	24 Δια τουτο εσταλη απ' εμπροσθεν αυτου η παλαμη της χειρος και ενεχαραχθη η γραφη αυτη.
25 But this is the writing that has been decreed: MANE, THECEL, PHARES.	25 Και αυτη ειναι η γραφη ητις ενεχαραχθη? Μενε, Μενε, Θεκελ, Ο υ φ α ρ σ ι ν.
26 And this is the interpretation of the words. MANE: God has numbered your kingdom and has finished it.	26 Αυτη ειναι η ερμηνεια του πραγματος? Μενε, εμετρησεν ο Θεος την βασιλειαν σου και ετελειωσεν αυτην?
27 THECEL: you have been weighed on the scales and found lacking.	27 Θεκελ, εζυγισθης εν τη πλαστιγγι και ευρεθης ελλιπης?
28 PHARES: your kingdom has been divided and has been given to the Medes and the Persians.	28 Φερες, διηρεθη η βασιλεια σου και εδοθη εις τους Μηδους και Περσας.
29 Then, by the king’s command, Daniel was dressed with purple, and a chain of gold was placed around his neck, and it was proclaimed of him that he held power as the third in the kingdom.	29 Τοτε προσεταξεν ο Βαλτασαρ και ενεδυσαν τον Δανιηλ την πορφυραν, και περιεθηκαν την αλυσον την χρυσην περι τον τραχηλον αυτου, και διεκηρυξαν περι αυτου, να ηναι ο τριτος αρχων του βασιλειου.
30 That same night, king Belshazzar the Chaldean was killed.	30 Την αυτην νυκτα εφονευθη ο Βαλτασαρ ο βασιλευς των Χαλδαιων.
31 And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two years.	31 Και Δαρειος ο Μηδος ελαβε την βασιλειαν, ων περιπου ετων εξηκοντα δυο.